Extract from Oral answer (Lords) on Energy White Paper - Sep 28
Tuesday, 29 September 2020 07:42
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Viscount Hanworth (Lab): One requirement in decarbonising the
economy will be the replacement of current aviation fuels with
hydrogen-based synthetic fuels, which will be produced by an
energy-intensive process. Aero engines will also need to be adapted
to consume such fuels. Small modular nuclear reactors, which
Rolls-Royce is developing, would be a means of supplying the
necessary energy. The company is also at the forefront of the aero
engine industry. Do the Government recognise the...Request free trial
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